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Hot water boiler installations, upon completion, shall have controls set, adjusted, and tested by the
(A) Plumbing Contractor (B) Fire Department (C) installing contractor (D) Authority Having Jurisdiction |
(C) installing contractor
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1020.1 |
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Automatic steam-heating boilers shall be inspected externally ____
(A) biennially (B) quarterly (C) annually (D) when requested by the Authority Having Jurisdiction |
(A) biennially
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1023.4 |
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All hot-water-heating systems incorporating hot water tanks or fluid relief columns shall be so installed as to prevent ____under normal operating conditions.
(A) over heating (B) freezing (C) over pressurization (D) mechanical failure |
(B) freezing
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1005.1 |
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All steam boilers shall be provided with a pressure gauge and a ____.
(A) water level glass (B) relief valve (C) drainage system (D) water tube |
(A) water level glass
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1004.3 |
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Stack dampers on oil or solid fuel-fired boilers, when not equipped with pre-purge or automatic draft control, shall not close off more than ____ percent of the stack area.
(A) 80 (B) 70 (C) 65 (D) 50 |
(A) 80
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1004.4 |
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All hot water heating systems shall be provided with a(n) ____. (A) air expansion tank (B) hot water tanks (C) fluid relief column (D) indoor overflow drain |
(A) air expansion tank
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1005.1 |
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Expansion tanks on closed-type systems shall be constructed to nationally recognized standards approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction when operating at or above minimum pressure of ___ psig.
(A) 50 (B) 40 (C) 30 (D) 20 |
(C) 30
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1005.3 |
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The discharge from a boiler relief valve shall extend outside the boiler room when the _____.
(A) steam discharge would be hazardous (B) boiler is manually operated (C) boiler pressure exceeds 50 psig (D) boiler fuel input exceeds 400,000 Btu |
(A) steam discharge would be hazardous
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1006.1 |
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An approved gas shutoff valve shall be installed _____ of a gas-fired boiler.
(A) upstream of the main burner (B) upstream of the pilot burner (C) downstream of the pilot burner (D) upstream of all control devices on the main burner |
(D) upstream of all control devices on the main burner
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1007.0 |
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An approved gas regulator shall be ______.
(A) required on all gas-fired boilers (B) required when gas pressure exceeds burner-operating pressure (C) not required on automatic boilers (D) not required on manually operated boilers |
(B) required when gas pressure exceeds burner-operating pressure
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1008.1 |
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Low-water cutoffs are required except with ____.
(A) boilers used in Group U or Group R occupancies of less than six units (B) boilers of the coil-type or water-tube type that require forced circulation to prevent overheating (C) boilers of the coil-type or water-tube type having a flow-sensing device in the outlet piping (D) manually fired boilers |
(D) manually fired boilers
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1009.1 |
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Group R Occupancies of less than ____ dwelling units and Group U Occupancies need not be equipped with the low-water cutoff or flow switch.
(A) ten (B) six (C) 24 (D) 12 |
(B) six
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1009.1 |
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Every steam-heating boiler, other than manually fired, shall be equipped with a pressure combustion regulator and a(n) _____.
(A) open expansion tank (B) closed expansion tank (C) low-water cutoff (D) high-water alarm |
(C) low-water cutoff
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1010.1 |
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Every hot water heating boiler, other than manually fired, shall be equipped with two combustion regulators responsive to ____.
(A) pressure only (B) temperature and installed in series (C) temperature and installed in parallel (D) high fuel pressure |
(B) temperature and installed in series
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1010.1 |
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Boiler and pressure vessels shall be provided with relief valve(s) to ensure ____.
(A) positive relief of overpressure (B) relief of sediment (C) release to the high side (D) release to the low side |
(A) positive relief of overpressure
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1010.1(2) |
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Boiler and pressure-relief valves shall be ____.
(A) on the bottom of the vessel (B) on the side of the vessel (C) vertically on the vessel top (D) in accordance with nationally recognized standards |
(D) in accordance with nationally recognized standards
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1010.1(2) |
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Except as otherwise specified, gas-fired boilers exceeding 400,000 Btu/h input shall ____ approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
(A) conform to nationally recognized standards (B) be approved by the fire inspector (C) be approved by the plumbing inspector (D) be approved by the design engineer |
(A) conform to nationally recognized standards
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1011.1 |
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The Authority Having Jurisdiction may approve solid fuel-fired boilers that ____.
(A) meet the requirements for automatic oil-fired boilers (B) must be operated manually (C) meet the requirements for automatic gas boilers (D) meet all safety requirements |
(D) meet all safety requirements
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1011.1 |
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Boiler access passageways shall have an unobstructed width of not less than __ inches.
(A) 18 (B) 24 (C) 30 (D) 36 |
(A) 18
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1012.1 |
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Power boilers shall have a minimum clearance of 7 feet from the top of the boiler to the ceiling when the ____.
(A) steam generating capacity is less than 5,000 pounds of steam per hour (B) heating surface is in excess of 5,000 square feet (C) heat input is in excess of 4,000,000 Btu/h (D) heating surface is in excess 1,000 square feet |
(D) heating surface is in excess 1,000 square feet
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Package boilers with no manhole on the top of the shell shall have a clearance from the ceiling of not less than ____
(A) 18 inches (B) 2 feet (C) 3 feet (D) 6 feet |
(B) 2 feet
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1012.4 |
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Boiler rooms and enclosures shall comply with the ____.
(A) Mechanical Code and Building Code (B) Fire Code and Building Code (C) Building Code and Plumbing Code (D) Mechanical Code and Plumbing Code |
(A) Mechanical Code and Building Code
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1013.1 |
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Air for combustion and ventilation shall be provided in accordance with ____ code.
(A) the Fire (B) the Building (C) the Plumbing (D) Chapter 7 of this |
(D) Chapter 7 of this
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1019.1 |
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All boilers, tanks, and equipment shall be securely anchored to ____
(A) the floor (B) a frame (C) the structure (D) a base |
(C) the structure
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1014.1 |
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Equipment requiring vibration isolation shall be installed as designed by ____.
(A) the equipment manufacturer (B) the project engineer (C) a registered engineer (D) a registered engineer and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction |
(D) a registered engineer and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction
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1014.0 |
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Unless otherwise listed, boilers shall be mounted on floors of ____.
(A) concrete (B) brick (C) noncombustible construction (D) combustible construction |
(C) noncombustible construction
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1015.0 |
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Any installation for which a permit is required shall not be put into service until ____.
(A) tested by the manufacturer's representative (B) tested by the owner or operator (C) completely filled with water and tested (D) inspected and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction |
(D) inspected and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction
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1021.1 |
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It shall be the duty of the ____ to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that the boiler installation is ready for inspection and testing.
(A) owner or authorized representative (B) manufacturer's representative (C) contractor (D) project superintendent or engineer |
(A) owner or authorized representative
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1021.1 |
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It shall be unlawful to operate any boiler or pressure vessel without first obtaining a valid operating permit to do so from the ____.
(A) insurance inspectors (B) Authority Having Jurisdiction (C) manufacturer's representative (D) fire inspector |
(B) Authority Having Jurisdiction
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1022.1 |
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Welding on pressure vessels shall be done by certified welders in conformity with ____.
(A) the Fire Code (B) nationally recognized standards (C) ASME (D) NFPA |
(B) nationally recognized standards
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1004.5 |
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Where construction and operating conditions permit, power and miniature boilers shall be inspected ____.
(A) internally and externally annually (B) internally and externally biannually (C) internally annually (D) externally biannually |
(C) internally annually
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1023.2 |
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The construction of boilers and pressure vessels and the installation thereof shall conform to ____ requirements for safety from structural and mechanical failure.
(A) maximum (B) minimum (C) project safety (D) manufacturing |
(B) minimum
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1004.1 |
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_____ boiler controls shall be of such design and construction as to be suitable for installation in the environment in which they are located.
(A) Mechanical (B) Pneumatic (C) Automatic (D) Electrical |
(D) Electrical
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1004.2 |
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Provisions shall be made for draining the boiler tank without emptying the system, except for ____.
(A) pressurized tanks (B) expansion tanks (C) closed type system (D) automatic boilers |
(C) closed type system
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1005.3 |
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Listed boilers or approved pressure vessels and hot water tanks that are not regulated by the Uniform Mechanical Code include tanks with a pressure of 160 psi or less, a temperature of 210°F or less, and _____.
(A) that contain 120 gallons or less (B) use only propane for combustion (C) that have an input of more than 200,000 Btu/h (D) that contain 120 gallons or more |
(A) that contain 120 gallons or less
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1001.1(1) |
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The discharge from relief valves shall be piped to within ___ inches of the floor or to an open receptacle.
(A) 24 (B) 18 (C) 6 (D) 12 |
(B) 18
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1006.1 |
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No valve of any description shall be placed between the ____.
(A) pressure gauge (B) safety or relief valve and the boiler (C) flow switch (D) splash shield |
(B) safety or relief valve and the boiler
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1006.1 |
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For heating or hot-water-supply boiler applications, the boiler room shall be equipped with a _____.
(A) fire extinguisher (B) floor drain (C) refrigerant detector (D) roof hatch |
(B) floor drain
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1017.1 |
